Vehicle towline device



Sept. 7, 1926. I 1,599,353

F. L. ALBIN VEHICLE TOWLINE DEVICE Filed May 9. 1925 Patented Sept. 7,' 192 rnnninun'nn'rmor oAsrna-wyomrivor'; i 1' I vnmcui rowLmn nEvioE. :7

Application am aisaa; sriai my. eaiae'f 1 This invention relates tovehicle tow line devices and pertains particularlytoa towing device having a certain amount ofgive-or'.

"" wherein like; numerals of reference indicate correspondingparts 1 throughout the severalj ,.views,there is indicated bytheflnumerals 1 1 and 2,a* o 1atji0np{ a front and rearjautoino e119 axle;

- elasticity whereby sudden strains upon the .tow line occurring in the bo'dy'of the pulling vehicle andthe vehicle being towed, will be taken up by the tow line instead of be-- -ingthrown violently and quickly uponthe axles of the connected vehicles.

I The invention contemplates the provision of a heavy substantial body of rubber or combined rubber and-fabric, which body is of substantial length and has a means whereby there may be secured to each enda section of chain. Connecting theends of the' rubberbody is a safety chain; which is of materially greater'length than the body and which serves to prevent the body from being strainedw to the b'reaki'ngypoint.

-. Aliturtherobject Oftllis invention is the provision, in amanneras hereinafter set .t'orthfof a veh cle tow line 'havlng an elasthereof, and having means imbedded in said tic shock absorbing; body forming a part body iwher'eby the chains connected to the 7 "ends thereof will be prevented from ripping loose from thebody.

, A further and finalobiect the i tion is the provision, i'n-a manner as here inafter set forth, of a'vehicle tow line zwhich will be strong, light and durable, notjcumbersome or bulky to store, qtiiclp-andeasyto place intoposition and inexpensive to manua v s e i e V ,slee veall, arranged w thn v the projecting Y j I e facture. V

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed-description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming'a artof this specification, with the'understan' ing that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but maybe changed and modified so Figure 1 isa perspective view of the line f embodying this invention showing the position which same. will assume'when being used.

22' of Figure 1 showing a reinforcement element imbedded in the body;

Figure 3 is a transverse section takenupon I the strap Proj ectin g eachcle vis 9 are inountedagainst.the edges,

as expressed" in' the Figure 2 is'a section taken upon the line the line 3 f3of-Figure Q'tor a further showmg of the re nforcing element.

' Referring now 'to the lraw nglin detail The device embodying this invention comprises asrelatively longysolid elastic strap against the sides of the st'liap are fsulostam tially U-shaped metallic endcoeplin memg V a 7 against the sidesfof the str'ap atltheends' t 7 a by the securing bolts 8; which; extend a r .throughjthe ends 4cjofathestrap and also bersti, the arms of which are clamped;

through theielrnb eddedmetallic loops f 5 as indicated in Figures '2' and 3', I The coupling members 6 project from the'end edges of 1 from rnembers lti aiplvotedlclevis 9 oTheends ofthe legs, of

of a memberjdlan'dthe said ends are con nected withthe member; 6 through the me- .diurn of a bolt :10 which extends through a portionfof the'imei'nbe rj' 6.1 These sleeves'fas shown serve as roller devices and also prevent the bolts'lO from :wearing through.

A relatively-large link l2 is carried by each clevis" Hand each of "the links'12 is a V permanently connected to-a vlink-of :a coupling Cllfilll'l?) of materially greater. length i thanthe'lengthof the str'ap"3. Thefends l iwhich, whenvthe'end s of the chain are passed flabout the axles as is shown in. the :drawmg', engage one of the links of'the chain, to retain the same securely in position.

The links-12 connect at twospaced points of the chain 13 intermediate the ends-thereof, andthe portion-o'f the chain 13 ,between v the points ofconnection of the chain and the links 12, as indicated at 15, is of greater length than thelength of thestrap 3, and

bythis arrangement provision is madev'to permit of the stretching of the strap 3, then of the chain :13 carry thereon hook members ice I 71 further after the strap 3 is stretched to a danger-pointthe portion 15 of the chain will be drawn taut and will prevent the strap from breaking.

The tow line thus described really comprises a chain of substantial length having connected to the intermediate portion there of the ends of an elastic strap 3 of less length than the intermediate portion ofthe chain to which it is connected, thus permitting the said intermediate portion to hang idle While the tow line is in use so long as the elastic strap 8 is of suthcient strength giving ofthe elastic body 3 forming the intern iediateportlon of the tow chain. c

I Having thus described my invention what 1 I claim is:

l. A tow line comprising a solid elastic strap, a coupling chain of materially greater length than the length of the strap and a pivoted coupling device projecting from e'ach end of the strap, the sa d coupling devices permanently connected at two spaced points 2 to said chain intermediateits en'd's',that portion of thecha'in between the said two points of connection being of greater lengththa'n the length of the strap to permanently provide slack in the chain to compensate for c ture hereto;

stretchingof the strap. I

2.,In a" tow line a solid elastic strap of substantial length for association with a; con- .clevis for conn'etin coupling chain.

pling chain, said strap having projecting from eacliend a pivoted coupling device for connection with a link of the coupling chain.

3. In a tow line a solid elastic strap for association with a coupling chain and provided With end terminal portions of greater tliickr'i'essthan the intermediate portion of the strap, metallic reinforcing elements embedded in said end terminal portions, a pivoted coupling device projecting from each end terminal portion of said strap for con nection' with a link of the coupling chain,

and means extending through said end terminal portions and the metallic reinforceinents therein for securing said devices to the end terminal portions of thestrap.

4-. In a tow line a'solid elastic strap for association with a coupling chain, metallic reinforcing members embedded in each end of the strap, coupling members overlapping each en'djof the strap, means extending through saidmembers and through said reinforcements for clamping said members against the sides of the strap, and a clevis pivotally connected with'each of said members and provided withmeans' for connecting it, re a link of the coupling chain; i

5. In a tow line a solid elastic strap for association 'witlifla coupling ch'ain,- a coupl member clai'np'e'd to'and'pro'jecting fi om cachend of said cha'in', a' clevis mo'unted against the top and bottomed es of each member and pro ecting therefrom' a sleeve arranged between each member and the end edgeof the strap, bolts extending through the inner end of said clevi'ses and tli'rou'gh said sleeves for pivotally connecting the cl'ev'i'ses tdsaicl member, and means carried'by "each g a with a link ofthe In testimony whereof, l my signa- FnEn AL -m. 

